Quick-setting adjustable punching apparatus



May 3, 1938. U. F. GocHoEl. 2,116,391

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U. F. GOCHOEL QUICK SETTING ADJUSTABLE PUNCHING APPARATUS Filed Jan. 4, 1936 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 IL q.. 5 @0.x mm M No G m ma r N A r M ii am w Patented May 3, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFics QUICK-SETTING ADJUSTABLE PUNCHING APPARATUS Urban F. Gochoel, Dayton, Ohio, assigner to The lEgry Register Company, Dayton, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application January 4, 1936, Serial No. 57,562

forations in paper sheets or Webs, and particularly to such an attachment for printing presses,

which is synchronized in its movements with the movements of a printing roll of a printing press.

It is an object of this invention to provide an attachment for a printing press, adapted to print writing forms in series on paper sheets or webs for use in autographic and other registers, typewriters, billing machines and the like.

It is an object of this invention to locate cor- `rectly and accuratelyl the relative positions of the punch and die, which 'are used to punch holes at predetermined distances apart and in the right place with reference to the printed matter on a sales ticket or the like to be'issued by an autographic or 'other register, or tickets for use in billing machines, or on typewriters and the like.

It is a further object of this invention to provide such an attachment which will operate automatically and in synchronism with the printing roller to locate accurately and punch the` perforations on a series of forms printed on a single strip or web of paper.

It is a further object of this invention to provide an attachment which will operate simultaneously with, and in synchronism with, a printing press to punch denitely spaced perforations in a'work web at predetermined locations thereon.

It is a further object of this invention to provide one or more pairs of coacting die and punch holders synchronized with one another, which will cooperate to 'perforate paper sheets passing therebetween.

It is a further object of this invention to provide, in an attachment of this character, means whereby the spacing of the perforations on a paper sheet or web at predetermined distances, both laterally and longitudinally of the paper sheet or web, may be accomplished by means of a simple adjustment of the paper-perforating mechanisms with respect to the mounting means therefor.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide punches and dies adjustable circumferentially oi the head or body which carries them, whereby to so vary the distance therebetween as to provide a wide range in their operative relation in punching holes in commercially used paper, such'as sales tickets used in autographic registers, billing machine forms, sales forms for typewriters, etc., all of which are to be perforated `with apertures at varying distances from one another to accommodate them to commercial requirements and to the apparatus in which they are to be printed upon, written upon, or in which they are to be used in commercial transactions.

It is a further object of this invention to pro- 5.

vide positive scale means on the punch and die carrying heads for indicating the spacing of perforations.longitudinally of the paper webs or sheets.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a gauging member which may be used to space quickly and positively the respective punch and die carrying heads with respect to one another to'provide a predetermined spacing of the perforationslaterally of the paper webs or sheets.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a side elevational view of the applicants die reel and its supporting shaft;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the ap.- plicants punch reel and the mounting shaft therefor;

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 10, partly broken away, showing the operative relation of one of applicants punches with the corresponding die;

Figure 4 is a side elevational view of the applicants punch holder with the punch mounted therein;

Figure 5 is a partial sectional View-of the punch holder of Figure 4 taken on the line 5 5 of Figure 4 with the punch holder in section and showing the punch member in elevation and the at- `taching means therefor;

Figure 6 is an end View of the applicants die holder, showing the die therein; 5

vFigure '7 is a section taken on the line l-'l of Figure 6, showing the die therein and the means of attachment therefor;

Figure 8 is an isometric view of applicants wedge for securing the punch and die holders in the respective supporting reels;

Figure 9 is an end elevational view of a punch reel and die reel in operative relation, as seen from the righthand side of Figure l5;

Figure 10 is an end elevational view similar to Figure 9, but taken from the opposite side of Figure l5;

Figure 11 is an enlarged view similar to Figure 9, with the punch and die reels broken away;

Figure 12 is a sectional view taken on the line IZ-IZ of Figure 1;` y

Figure 13 is a sectional view taken on the line i3-l3 of Figure 2;

Figure 14 is a diagrammatic view showing the method followed in providing the graduated divisions on the scales of the punch and die reels;

Figure l5 is an elevational view showing the arrangement of a plurality of punch-and-die reels, and showing the measuring or gauge bar in position to properly locate the respective punch reels in laterally spaced relation;

Figure 16 is a side elevational View of the measuring or gauge bar showing in section a punch member and a plurality of die members Yadapted to maker perforations of different diameters;

Figure 17 is a fragmentary view showing the measuring or gauge bar in use when locating die reels equipped with dies of the smallest diameter shown in Figure 16;

Figure 18 is a fragmentary view showing the measuring or gauge bar in use when locating die reels equipped with dies of the intermediate diameter shown in Figure 16;

Figure 19 is a fragmentary View showing the measuring or gauge bar in use when locating die reels equipped with dies of the largest diameter shown in Figure 16;

Figure 20 is a diagrammatic View of one type of paper strip or web showing diagrammatically the location of the apertures punched therein by the applicants device; and

Figure 21 isa view of another type of paper strip or web showing diagrammatically the location of apertures punched therein on the applicants device.

In these drawings, I have illustrated one embodiment of my invention. It will be understood, however, that this particular structure is merely illustrative, and that the structure by which the objects of my invention may be carried out is susk ceptible of modification and variation within wide limits. For instance, either one or a great number of cooperating punch and die units may be used; they may be used to perforate paper sheets or webs, either before or after the webs have been printed, or to perforate Webs which are intended for use, unprinted. The perforations may be carried out simultaneously with thel printing of the webs or as a separate operation in either one assembly comprising a pair of punch-anddie holder shafts rand supported parts or a plurality thereof may be used to produce perforations of widely varying sizes and location in sheets oi widely divergent dimensions.`

As here illustrated, the attachment comprises a pair of parallel spaced shafts I and 2 mounted in any-suitable frame, not-shown, which shafts have non-rotatably and axially adjustably mountedv -thereon annular punch and die reels 3 and 4 respectively, which carry, respectively, punch and die holders 5 and 6. The shafts are synchronized with one another to rotate in opposite directions at the same speed, whereby the punch 'I mounted in the punch holder 5 cooperates with the die 8 mounted in the die holder I to punch an aperture 50 in a paper sheet or web l'49 passing therebetween, as shown in Figure 3. The paper disk 5I punched from the aperture 50 is received in the enlargedvbo-re I2 of the die Il, from wluch it falls during the travel of the die holder about the shaft 2 in operation.

The shafts I and 2 are preferably synchronized with the form-printing roller of a printing press, to which the supporting frame, not shown, is adapted to be attached; and upon rotation of the form-printing roller in operation, the shafts I and 2 will be suitably rotated in opposite directions at the same speed.

Y'I'he punch reel 3, which is non-rotatably mounted :on the shaft I and axially adjustable with respect thereto, has an annular radially disposed channel I3 in the periphery thereof, which channel has an undercut groove I3a extending axially from one side thereof at the bottom of the channel. Mounted in this channel I3 is a plurality of substantially L-section punch-holders 5 having a projection 5a, adapted to snugly engage in the groove I 3a of the channel, each of which punch-holders V5 is securely 'locked in the channel I3 by a wedge 9 and set screw I4, which is threaded in the axial bore I5 extending from one side face ofthe punch reel 3. As shown in Figure 10, a substantial number of these set screws I4 are annularly disposed about the side face of the punch reel 3. 'Ihe cooperation of the portion 5a of the punch-holder 5 and groove I3a of the channel I3 prevents radial movement of the punch-holder 5 with respect to the punch reel 3, and provision is also made to prevent relative movement between the punch-holder and punch reel annularly.

This last-named means comprises a plurality of annularly-arranged axial grooves I6 which are spaced at a slight distance from one another t extend axially of the periphery of the punch reel 3. Projecting from the lower face of the punch member I is an axially-disposed projection I'I, which is adapted to cooperate with any desired one of the grooves I6 to prevent annular relative movement between the punch reel 3 and the punch holder 5. The punch member 'I is held in locked engagement in the punch holder by the set screw Via, which cooperates with the annular groove la of the punch member '1, as

iown in Figure 5. As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the punch holder 5 is of arcuate cross section, whereby to provide for a close fit between it and the complementary grooved portion of the punch reel 3. Adjacent one side face of the punch reel 3 is the annular surface I8 which is graduated to provide a scale, as shown in Figure 2, which cooperates with the arrow I9 on the punch reel 3 to denitely locate or position the punch holder 5 with respect to the punch reel.

Non-rotatably mounted on the shaft 2 for axial adjustment with respect thereto is the die reel 4 having therein the annularly-disposedv channel 23, which is similar to the channel I3 in thepunch reel 3. This channel has extending from one sidewall thereof the undercut groove 23a which is similar to the groove I 3a of the channel I3, which cooperates with the projection 5a on the die holder 5, which projection is similar to the projection 5a on the punch holder 5. The die holder 6 is of similar conguration to the punch holder 5 and-is secured in the channel 23 in the same manner as the punch holder 5 is secured in the channel I3 by means of the wedge I and set screw 24. The wedge I0 is identical with the wedge 9, and the set screw 24 is identical with the set screw I4, described above. The die member 8 is of annular configuration and has its forward end beveled at 8a and has a bore 8b extending from the forward end into the enlarged bore dening the portion I2. At one side of the die member 8 is a stepped portion 25, which cooperates with a screw 26 to secure the die member 8 against the shoulder 6c of the bore 5b in the die holder 6. Secured in the die holder 3, parallel to and axially spaced from the screw 26, is the pin 21 which is adapted to cooperate with the grooves 28 in the die holder 4 in the same manner as the projection I 'I cooperates with the grooves I6 of the punch reel to prevent relative movement between the die holder 6 and the die reel 4. The grooves 28,0f the die reel 4 are similar to the grooves I6 in the punch reel 3 `and are disposed on the die reel 4 in the same manner as the grooves I6 are disposed on the punch reel 3. SeeFigures 1, 3, 6 and '7. Disposed adjacent one side of the die reel 4 is the annular surface 29, which is graduated in the same manner as is the surface I8 of the punch reel 3 to provide for easy and accurate adjustment of the ,die reel holder 4 by cooperation with the arrow SII onthe die holder 6. i

It is to be understood that the locating grooves I6 and 26 for the punch and die holders respectively, as well as the scales therefor, may be located at the sides of the respective reels 3 and 4 instead of on the peripheries thereof and the projection I'I and pin 2'! may be suitably located for cooperation therewith, and a suitably located pin may be substituted for the projection II for cooperation with the locating grooves.

It is to be understood that a plurality of die holders and cooperating punch holders is to be used, which are to be spaced about the peripheries of the die reel 4 and punch reel 3 to cooperate one with the other, as shown particularly in Figures 9, 10 and 11. The punch reel 3 and die reel 4 may be secured on the respective shafts I and 2 by means of a spline or key, such as Ia, 2a, shown in Figures 9 and 10, or any other suitable means and may be secured in adjusted axial position with respect to the shafts by means of any suitable means, such as set screws or the like, not shown. The shafts I and 2 may be mounted in the frame, not shown, in suitable bearings which may be adjustable, if desired, and the frame also, which is not shown, may be of any suitable type and may be adjustable withrespect to the printing press or drive means, from which the shafts are driven, if desired.

Operation In preparing the device for operation, the shafts are synchronized, preferably so that the Zero marks of the scales I8 and 29, shown diagrammatically in Figure 14, are opposite one another so that, when the respective punch holders 5 and die holders 6 are set at corresponding distances therefrom by bringing the arrows Ill and 30 respectively opposite the desired scale markings on the scales I8 and 29 respectively, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the punches 'I and dies 8 will cooperate, as shown in Figures 9 and 10. If it is desired to punch more than one series of holes or apertures in the paper web or' sheet, as shown, for instance, in Figures 20 and 21, two or more punch reels 3 are spacedly mounted on `the shaft I, and two or more die reels 4 are mounted on the shaft 2 in adjustment with one another, as shown in Figure 15.

In orderto secure proper spacing of the punch holders and cooperating die holders axially of the shafts I and 2, the measuring or gauge bar 46 is used. This measuring or gauge bar 4l) comprises a flat plate having at either end identical members 4I spaced from one another a definite distance. These members 4I comprise stepped annular members, which define coaxial superposed cylindrical portions a, b, c and d, the diarneters of which correspond. respectively with the respective diameters of the bore I'I in the punch member 'I and the bores 8b in the respecthe bore TI in the punch member 'I is designated in Figure 16 as a.

As shown in Figure 15, when the measuring or gauge bar 40 is used to space the die members, that part of each member 4I, which is designated a, ts into the bore 'I'I of the die member "I, and the positions of the measuring or gauge bar 40, when used to space the die holders, vis illustrated as used on dies of the three sizes shown in Figure 16 respectively in Figures 17, 18 and 19. It is to be understood that punch members of suitable dimensions are to be used with each of the die members 8, illustrated in Figure 16, and that the applicant has disclosed only a few of the many sizes of die members, which may be used in his device.

With reference to Figures 15, 16, 20 and 21 particularly, it will be noted that the dimension between the aperture centers in one direction is designated W, which corresponds to the distance between the centers of the punch members 'I and also the distance between the centers of the members 4I of the measuring or gauge bar 40, which is used to secure proper spacing of the punch reels and die reels with respect one to another. It will thus be seen that this dimension may be changed at will by the use of a measuring `or gauge bar, having the desired dimension W. It will also be noted that the spacing of the respective holes 56 in series, as shown in Figures 20 and 21, .is designated L, and l and L respectively, which dimensions correspond with `the linear spacing of the respective punch holders and die holders with respect to the graduated scales I8 and 23 respectively, as is shown, for instance, in Figures 9, 10, 12 and 13. It will thus beseen that the applicant may change the dimensions Z and L, as well as the dimension W at will, the

\ adjustment of the dimensions l and L being accomplished by the adjustment of the punch holders 5 and die holders 6 in the respective channels I3 and 23 respectively, and the adjustment of the dimension W being accomplished by the use of a suitable measuring or gauge bar 4i) having a predetermined dimension W.

come within the scope of the claims and the 1nvention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In apparatus for punching spaced perforations in a moving web, -a pair of reels adapted to rotate in opposite directions at the same speed, a plurality of punch holders mounted on one of said reels for adjustment about the periphery thereof and having punch elements therein, a plurality of die holders having therein die elements 'for cooperation with said punch elements, said die holders being mounted on the other reel for adjustment about the periphery thereof, each of said reels having an annular graduated scale disposed on the periphery thereof, whereby to facilitate adjustment of the punches and dies on the respective reels for cooperation with one another to produce perforations in the web at predetermined distances from one another longitudinally of the web.

2. In apparatus for punching spaced perforations in a web, a pair of spaced parallel shafts rotating at the same speed in opposite directions, a plurality of punch-carrying reels mounted on one of said shafts for rotation therewith and axial adjustment thereon, said punch-carrying reels having punch members mounted thereon for adjustment about the peripheries thereof, a plurality of die-carrying reels mounted on the other shaft for rotation therewith and axial adjustment thereon, said die-carrying reels having die members mounted thereon for adjustment about the peripheries thereof, said punch and die carrying reels having graduated scales disposed on the peripheries thereof for facilitating adjustment of the respective punch and die members thereon, the adjustment of said punch members and said die members on the respective reels providing for selective variation of the spacing of the perforations longitudinally of the web, and the axial adjustment of the reels on the shafts providing for selective variation of the spacing of the perforations laterally of the web.

3. In apparatus for punching perforations spaced at predetermined distances longitudinally of a moving web concurrently with the printing of writing forms thereon by a press having a form-printing roller therein, a pair of cooperating punch kand die carrying reels adapted to rotate in opposite directions and in synchronism with the form-printing roller and disposed respectively on the opposite sides of the path of the web, said punch-carrying reel having a plurality of punch elements mounted thereon for adjustment about the periphery thereof, and said diecarrying reel having thereon a plurality of die members for cooperation with said punch members to perforate the web, said die members being adjustable about the periphery of said die carrier, the adjustment of said punch and die members on the respective reels providing for adjustment of the spacing of the apertures longitudinally of the web.

4. In apparatus for punching perforations spaced at predetermined distances longitudinally of and laterally of a moving web concurrently with the printing of writing forms thereon by a press having a form-printing roller therein, a pair of shafts adapted to rotate at the same speed as the printing roller and in opposite directions with respect to one another, a plurality of punch-carrying reels mounted on one of said shafts for rotation therewith and axial adjustment thereon, said punch-carrying reels having punch members mounted thereon for adjustment about the periphery thereof, a plurality of die-carrying reels mounted on the other shaft for rotation therewith and axial .adjustment thereon, said diecarrying reels having die members mounted thereon for adjustmentabout the peripheries thereof, said punch and die carrying Yreels being disposed on opposite sides of the path of the moving web and each having graduated scales disposed on the peripheries thereof for facilitating adjustment of the respective punch and die members thereon, the adjustment of said punch and die members on the respective reels providing for selective variation of the spacing of the perforations longitudinally of the web, and the axial adjustment of the reels on the shafts providing for selective variation of the spacing of the per` forations laterally of the web.

5. An article of manufacture for use in a rotary punching machine having adjustable punch holders with punch elements therein comprising ity of spaced radially disposed grooves adjacent said channel, said body having a graduated punch holder locating Y scale thereon.

6. An article of manufacture for use in a rotary punching machine having adjustable die holders with die elements therein, comprising an annular body having in the periphery thereof a die holder receiving channel and a plurality of spaced radially disposed grooves adjacent said channel, said body having a graduated die holder locating scale thereon.

'7. A rotary punch member comprising a relative body having an annular channel thereon, a plurality of radially-disposed axially-extending spaced grooves adjacent said channel and a plurality of substantially L-section punch holders each having secured in one leg thereof punch elements having a projection thereon for engagement with said grooves, the other leg being adapted for locking engagement with said channel to cooperate With the engagement of said projections and grooves to prevent relative movement between said punch holders and said reel body.

8. A rotary die member comprising a reel body having an annular channel thereon, a plurality of radially-disposed axially-extending spaced grooves adjacent said channel, and a plurality of substantially L-section die holders each having Secured in one leg thereof die elements and pins for engagement with said grooves, the other leg being adapted for locking engagement with said channel to cooperate with the engagement of said pins and grooves to prevent relative movement between said die holders and said reel body.

9. A rotary punch member comprising a reel body having a graduated scale at one side of the periphery thereof, a channel adjacent said scale, and a plurality of radially-disposed axiallyextending spaced grooves adjacent said channel,

a plurality of substantially L-section punch holders each having secured in one leg thereof punch elements having a projection thereon for engagement with said grooves, the other leg being adapted for locking engagement with said channel to cooperate with the engagement of said projections and grooves to prevent relative movement between said punch holders and said reel body, said punch holders each having indicia thereon for cooperation with said scale to locate the punch holders on the scale body.

l0. A rotary die member comprising a reel body having a graduated scale at one side of the periphery thereof, a channel adjacent said scale and a plurality of radially-disposed axially-extending spaced grooves adjacent said channel, a plurality of substantially L-section die holders each having secured in one leg thereof die elements and pins for engagement with said grooves, the other leg being adapted for locking engagement with said channel to cooperate with the engagement of said pins and grooves to prevent relative movement between said die holders and said reel body, said die holders each having indicia thereon for cooperation with said scale to locate the die holders on the reel body.

1l. A gauging member for axially spacing the respective punches and dies for cooperation with one another in a Web-perforating device having a plurality of punch-and-die holding reels nonrotatably Vmounted on spaced parallel shafts for axial adjustment thereon, said gauging member comprising an elongated bar having thereon a plurality of projections adapted to engage portions of the respective punches and dies to locate them and their supporting reels and space them 75' from one another apredetermined distance axiallyl of the supportmg shafts.

12. In apparatus for punching spaced apertures in a moving web including a rotary punchholding reel having a plurality of punch members adjustably mounted therein and a rotary die-holding reel having a plurality of die members adjustably mounted thereon, means for 1ooating the punches in predetermined spaced rela,-

tion on the punch-holding reel, and means for locating the dies on the die-holding reel in predetermined spaced relation to onel another and for cooperation With said punch members, said irst-named means comprising a, graduated scale on said punch-holding reel, and said secondnamed means including a similarly graduated scale on said die-holding reel.

URBAN F. GOCHOEL. 

